30

A few months ago, I noticed my eye sight seems to be changing, not quite as clear at night.  And then a few weeks ago, husband teased me my balance isn't as good as it used to be.  And then I admitted my knees joints were bothering me occasionally.  All just before I turned 30. *gasp!*  Coincidence?! Probably not.

I'm kidding.  Well not really.  But yeah, I'm kidding.  I'm not worried about any of it.  And turning 30 was wonderful.

My birthday was on Sunday.  Husband and I spent Friday and Saturday in a seminar on investing that has us pretty excited about new opportunities and things we've been learning.  Then on Sunday, we spent a lazy morning with our girls.  I baked cakes, we played and watched movies.  We attended church in our soon-to-be new ward, meeting more new neighbors and thoroughly enjoying the friendliness and excitement of our new neighborhood.    After church we went to a friends' house for the evening.  Our three girls ran off to play with their three boys and we had (best ever) chile rellenos for dinner and apple pie and ice cream for dessert.  It was so tasty and a wonderful evening with friends.  We came home and I finished decorating my birthday cake while Daddy put the girls to bed.  (more on that later).

On Monday evening, we had a party at our house.  My brother arrived early so the girls got to play with cousins while I put him to work helping me finish getting ready.  Then a storm suddenly blew in and put a damper on my visions of a laid-back backyard bbq.  So we moved the party indoors, setting up food and the kids happily started in a game of Candyland or making candy necklaces.  Then the storm seemed to lessen its threat so Husband set up the bounce house (while manning the grill.  he's kind of magic.)  I had rented a giant bounce house castle, complete with slide, for the occasion and the kids loved it.  The evening turned out to be exactly what I wanted: the kids ran and played, loving the bounce house and being plenty entertained while the adults got to relax, watching kids play and chatting with friends.  It was perfect and so fun.  (even me and some of my girlfriends made rounds of the bounce house, unbelievably fun.)

After the party, husband surprised me with a beautiful gift me made for me, a gorgeous set of necklace and earrings made from opal beads and an opalized ammonite pendant.  It's incredible and was such a thoughtful gift with a lot of talent and time behind it.

And then on Tuesday, we bought a house. (or more accurately, closed on the house we've been building.  It's finally ready and we will be moving Friday.  hurray!)